Good Movies

[Johnny English]

I'm amazed that you enjoy the tailgate experience. Being surrounded by people must be agony for you....how do you survive?

In what way is a situation that exists for the entire purpose of people talking to each other and making noise the same as one that requires the exact opposite?

[MBGreen]

In what way is a situation that exists for the entire purpose of people talking to each other and making noise the same as one that requires the exact opposite?

You literally just complained about being surrounded by people

[CatoTheElder]

Enjoying things in a community setting is fun. Being scared with other people is fun. If the theater was full of people talking about things not involving the movie then I would be upset, but that's not what we are talking about here.

[Johnny English]

You literally just complained about being surrounded by people

No I didn't, and you're not quite that dumb unless you choose to be. I said that I don't like the theatre because the best that people can do is not ruin the experience, and they often fail to meet that bar. I didn't complain about anything because I know that if I go to the theatre that's what I'm signing up for, and I don't like it so I don't do it.

Enjoying things in a community setting is fun. Being scared with other people is fun. If the theater was full of people talking about things not involving the movie then I would be upset, but that's not what we are talking about here.

Enjoying some things in a community setting is fun for sure, like sport or music, but movies are different. Other people's laughter or surprise or worst of all commentary are not enhancements IMO, quite the opposite. But even take other people out of the equation and there's a whole bunch of other reasons why the theatre is worse than watching at home. 20 years ago when 50" screens and 5.1 were the preserve of rappers and football players then maybe, but top quality home theatre equipment is in most people's homes these days. The sole, single reason for going to the theatre in my world is to see a movie that I care enough about seeing without risk of it being spoiled, and I generally don't care enough about any new releases for that to bother me. I think the last one I went to see for that reason was the first one in the last Star Wars trilogy.

[MBGreen]

No I didn't, and you're not quite that dumb unless you choose to be. I said that I don't like the theatre because the best that people can do is not ruin the experience, and they often fail to meet that bar. I didn't complain about anything because I know that if I go to the theatre that's what I'm signing up for, and I don't like it so I don't do it.

Enjoying some things in a community setting is fun for sure, like sport or music, but movies are different. Other people's laughter or surprise or worst of all commentary are not enhancements IMO, quite the opposite. But even take other people out of the equation and there's a whole bunch of other reasons why the theatre is worse than watching at home. 20 years ago when 50" screens and 5.1 were the preserve of rappers and football players then maybe, but top quality home theatre equipment is in most people's homes these days. The sole, single reason for going to the theatre in my world is to see a movie that I care enough about seeing without risk of it being spoiled, and I generally don't care enough about any new releases for that to bother me. I think the last one I went to see for that reason was the first one in the last Star Wars trilogy.

So...you're OK with crowds when it fits your narrative. Got it.

[Johnny English]

So...you're OK with crowds when it fits your narrative. Got it.

I'm OK with crowds when it's appropriate to the situation, yes.

I get that lots of people like watching movies with others, that's fine. It's not for me.

[Badger]

Comedies are infinitely better with a crowd.

[MBGreen]

Comedies are infinitely better with a crowd.

Agreed.

Went with a bunch of buddies to both Superbad and Borat.  So much more fun.

[MBGreen]

Cato...you need to watch Meet The Deedles. Paul Walker's finest work, and your boy Robert Englund is in it too.

[d sw0rdz]

Comedies are infinitely better with a crowd.

i often find myself thinking about the psychology with attending live comedies. you go into a show/movie/event thinking things will be said for the purpose of being funny, and i feel that often means that a rather mundane comment/joke will become funnier than it actually is, and you laugh. then, there is a live 'peer pressure' component of others around you laughing at things that may not be that funny, but because the others are perceiving it as funny, you'll end up joining in and laughing too. maybe there is a fomo component to that.

i say this because i often watch live comedies on my TV by myself, and i don't be laughing at the excrement other people be laughing at, and i wonder why. when it comes to comedies/jokes i don't think i'm that hard to please

[MBGreen]

i often find myself thinking about the psychology with attending live comedies. you go into a show/movie/event thinking things will be said for the purpose of being funny, and i feel that often means that a rather mundane comment/joke will become funnier than it actually is, and you laugh. then, there is a live 'peer pressure' component of others around you laughing at things that may not be that funny, but because the others are perceiving it as funny, you'll end up joining in and laughing too. maybe there is a fomo component to that.

i say this because i often watch live comedies on my TV by myself, and i don't be laughing at the excrement other people be laughing at, and i wonder why. when it comes to comedies/jokes i don't think i'm that hard to please

Dave Chappelle
Bill Burr
Louis CK

these are the only comics i'll watch that make me laugh on my own.

[Badger]

i often find myself thinking about the psychology with attending live comedies. you go into a show/movie/event thinking things will be said for the purpose of being funny, and i feel that often means that a rather mundane comment/joke will become funnier than it actually is, and you laugh. then, there is a live 'peer pressure' component of others around you laughing at things that may not be that funny, but because the others are perceiving it as funny, you'll end up joining in and laughing too. maybe there is a fomo component to that.

i say this because i often watch live comedies on my TV by myself, and i don't be laughing at the excrement other people be laughing at, and i wonder why. when it comes to comedies/jokes i don't think i'm that hard to please

Watching comedy alone yields a lot of "that made me exhale a burst of air through my nose."

[Johnny English]

I don't get it, either. The entire first act was just a generic thriller horror movie and the twist was a massive LOL moment. I think it's just people who like camp a little too much.

Watched it tonight. Objectively it's terrible - the script is hackneyed, the plot holes are ridiculous, the acting is awful. Damn if I didn't find myself liking it though, it was a love letter to Cronenberg.

[Heismanberg]

Dave Chappelle
Bill Burr
Louis CK

these are the only comics i'll watch that make me laugh on my own.

Unfortunately, two of those three are terrible humans

[MBGreen]

Unfortunately, two of those three are terrible humans

I've already forgiven them